Details about EACH TEACH

What is EACH TEACH?

It is a framegame that builds learning teams and helps its members learn procedures, principles, and techniques. During the game the facilitator primes the participants with a quick demonstration. Individual participants then master different steps of the procedure by using a job aid, a handout, a videotape, or a coach. The participants then organize themselves into teams in which each member knows a different step. The teams work through practical exercises, each person contributing to the joint effort. While working through these exercises, the team members learn from one another. At an appropriate juncture, the facilitator administers a performance test. Participants work independently on this test and identify areas for improvement. The teams return to their mutual learning activities. The facilitator keeps the motivation level high through contests in which representatives from different teams compete with each other.

What does this booklet contain?

Detailed instructions for two EACH TEACH games, one dealing with the construction of a Pareto chart and the other dealing with the solution of a mathematical puzzle.
Brief descriptions of 10 other EACH TEACH games dealing with different types of procedures and principles.
Generic instructions for use as a model for the rules of your game.
Guidelines for designing your EACH TEACH game, including suggestions on how to analyze instructional content, how to organize the steps into convenient clusters, how to facilitate partial learning, and how to design practice and test exercises.
Suggestions for modifying the EACH TEACH game to suit your needs, constraints, and resources.

What topics can you use with EACH TEACH games?

You can use an EACH TEACH game with any procedure or principle. Here are some examples:

Computer skills. In TAGS, computer users learn how to create and use paragraph tags to format word-processed documents.
Computation. In DAILY RATE, new consultants figure out how much to charge their clients.
Graphic procedures. In PERT CHART, project managers draw a PERT chart.
Motor skills. In ORIGAMI, hospital volunteers fold a piece of paper into a frog.
Thinking techniques. In IDEA BLITZ, employees generate suggestions by using seven different creativity techniques.
Worksheets or forms. In APRIL 15, people fill out a tax form.
Writing skills. In HEADLINE, newsletter editors punch up the headlines for their articles.

How long does it take to design an EACH TEACH game?

EACH TEACH is an easy-to-load framegame. You can design your game in a few minutes--if you are an expert in your subject-matter area.

How long does it take to play an EACH TEACH game?

The time requirement depends on the complexity of the procedure (or the principles) being taught. A typical EACH TEACH game lasts for 30 to 45 minutes. This booklet gives suggestions on how to design brief and lengthy versions.

How many people play EACH TEACH?

The best game is for 12 to 30 people. The minimum number of players depends on the complexity of the procedure. We have designed EACH TEACH games that can be played with as few as two to as many as 200.

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